Tools & Hardware Auctions in California

Tools & Hardware auctions in California: what the numbers say

There are 30 tools & hardware auctions open in California right now, listed by State of California, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District and other government sellers across 16 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, IronPlanet, J.J. Kane, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

Sacramento, Truckee, Palmdale and Tulare have the most tools & hardware listed today. The next to close is Miscellaneous Souvenir Knives/Multi-tools in Sacramento, CA, at $160 as this page was built. Government sellers in California list what they are done with on a schedule, so the mix changes week to week: a county fleet turnover one week, a school district clearing a warehouse the next.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 111 closed tools & hardware sales in California, with a middle hammer price of $299 and a range from $32 to $4,000. By city, Sacramento ran about $192 (78 sales), Palmdale ran about $310 (20 sales), Van Nuys ran about $260 (4 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale below links to the listing it came from.

Tools & Hardware at government auction in California come from the same places they do everywhere: agencies replacing them on a schedule, departments closing or consolidating, and property seized or abandoned and sold by the county. The seller's name is on every listing, the photos show the condition, and most sales are pickup only at the location listed, so the distance to Sacramento is part of the price. Our read the condition report tip applies here as much as anywhere: Ask for one if it isn’t posted. Photos don’t always show repairs, restoration or damage.

Questions people ask

Where are tools & hardware auctions in California?

UX Search shows 30 tools & hardware auctions open in California right now, in Sacramento, Truckee, Palmdale, on GovDeals, IronPlanet, J.J. Kane. Each one links to the official listing.

What do tools & hardware sell for at government auction in California?

In the past year, 111 closed tools & hardware sales in California had a middle hammer price of $299, from $32 to $4,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells tools & hardware at auction in California?

State of California, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, San Joaquin Delta Community College and other agencies, through GovDeals, IronPlanet, J.J. Kane. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on tools & hardware auctions in California?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit before the first bid. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Tools & Hardware auctions in other states

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Other auctions in California

Cars, trucks and SUVs 888Seized property, jewelry and coins 333Heavy equipment 208Furniture 180Computers and electronics 138Heavy trucks 119Real estate 70Police vehicles 47Trailers and campers 21Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 5Boats 1All California government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 3:36 PM ET and refreshes every six hours. Sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid.